One missing after boat sinks

One missing after boat sinks

At least one person is missing and presumed dead after an
overloaded wooden raft capsized on Monday on the Kampar river,
Riau. Kampar Police operations chief Adj. Comr. Hasyim said the
raft, with a capacity of 60 people, had carried 75 passengers,
mostly students.

The accident took place at around 7 a.m. in Rumbio village,
Kampar regency. Rescuers are searching for the victim. Six
motorcycles were also lost to the river in the accident. Also on
Monday, a motorboat sank in Central Sulawesi after hitting a coral
reef in Tanjung Manimbaya area amid bad weather, local port
officials said.

However, all 116 passengers survived as they swam around 1.5
kilometers to the beach. The Monalisa boat was traveling from
Tolitoli to Palu at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Such accidents are common
in Indonesia as boats and ferries are often overcrowded and
safety rules are poorly enforced. -- JP